Key Takeaways:

• Sensitivity can be both innate and shaped by trauma; both can coexist.
• Highly sensitive people absorb their environment more deeply, making trauma and gaslighting more impactful.
• Gaslighting creates a destabilizing feeling; overthinking, while mentally exhausting, feels different and more internalized.
• Intermittent rewards and euphoric recall explain why we sometimes miss people who hurt us.
• HSPs and neurodivergent individuals may unintentionally attract narcissists due to their deep empathy and adaptability.
• Masking your sensitivity over time can lead to disconnection from your authentic self—Dr. Kelley shares how to reconnect.
• Healing from gaslighting starts with reconnecting to your voice through rest, play, and safe relationships.
• Sensitivity is not fragility—it’s a heightened awareness that can be a superpower when properly understood.
• Therapists should learn to differentiate between mental health diagnoses and sensitivity or neurodivergence for better treatment outcomes.

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Key Takeaways:

• Dopamine traps often mask deeper unmet needs for connection, safety, and belonging.
• External validation can offer a temporary high, but often leaves us feeling more depleted in the long run.
• Highly sensitive people (HSPs) and neurodivergent individuals may experience micro-rejections more intensely, increasing their reliance on outside reassurance.
• Social media can be both a connection tool and a comparison minefield, recognizing the difference is key.
• Self-validation and cultivating awareness of your unique needs are essential to break free from harmful validation loops.
• Being selective about your environment, who and what you engage withmcan help create a life that supports rather than depletes your nervous system.
• Compassionate curiosity can help us notice our habits without shame and shift toward true connection.

Connect with Alyssa Scarano:

Alyssa’s website: https://www.collective-therapy.com

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Key Takeaways:

• Why Jeanne stepped away from the podcast—and what she’s gained since
• Learning to manage life and business as a highly sensitive entrepreneur
• How grief manifests in the body and why it needs space to breathe
• The challenge of letting go of perfectionism and redefining failure
• The energetic cost of staying misaligned in your career
• How intuition and anxiety often go hand-in-hand
• Understanding the emotional and physical impact of burnout
• The importance of listening to your body when making decisions
• Launching a new store in Scotland and finding purpose through alignment
• Letting go of hustle culture and choosing healing instead

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• Fear is boring—it recycles the same script, keeping you stuck with the illusion that perfection will keep you safe.
• Perfectionism often hides in plain sight, rebranded as productivity or “being responsible,” but it’s still just fear in disguise.
• The achiever mindset can be a mask for deep wounds, often rooted in rejection, abandonment, or a need to prove worth.
• Neurodiverse thinkers, especially those with ADHD or HSP traits, often struggle with linear systems and benefit from reclaiming their creative, non-linear minds.
• The antidote to burnout isn’t working harder—it’s cultivating kindness, curiosity, and allowing yourself to grow at your own pace.

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Key Takeaways:

• Grief is not a linear process with tidy stages—it’s messy, lifelong, and uniquely personal.
• Our culture often fails to acknowledge non-death grief, such as breakups, divorce, and unfulfilled life paths.
• “Grief buckets” offer a helpful framework for grieving: solo time, movement, creativity, nature, and community.
• Rituals and community support (like Jewish traditions such as shiva) are essential but often inaccessible in times of crisis—like during COVID.
• It’s okay to laugh, cry, feel numb, or be joyful while grieving. Emotions don’t have to make sense to be valid.
• Grief support must go beyond therapy—it’s a societal responsibility to normalize and hold space for grief in daily life.

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Key Takeaways:

• Healing begins with recognizing that all parts are good, even if not all behaviors are.
• Britt’s ALIGN acronym (Acknowledge, Listen, Investigate, Gratitude, Negotiate) offers a user-friendly model for navigating emotions and impulses.
• Your inner critic isn’t the enemy—it may just need retraining into a high-performance coach.
• Micro “yeses” can help you shift habits without overwhelming your nervous system.
• People-pleasing and impulsive parts often stem from past protective roles—getting curious about their needs is a first step toward freedom.
• Self-parenting is necessary for everyone, but reparenting becomes essential for those healing from trauma or dysfunctional upbringings.
• Shadow parts aren’t always negative—sometimes we disconnect from our gifts, joy, and creativity too.

Resources & Connect with Britt Frank:
Website - https://www.brittfrank.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brittfrank/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittfrankmsw/
Book: Align Your Mind by Britt Frank
Book: The Science of Stuck by Britt Frank

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• What it means to live with both autism and ADHD (AuDHD)
• The hidden cost of masking and how it impacts the nervous system
• How to begin unmasking safely—in relationships, work, and daily life
• The difference between trauma responses and neurodivergent traits
• Why self-compassion is essential when navigating a late diagnosis
• The healing power of connecting with other neurodivergent individuals

Resources & Connect with Jessica:
Website: www.yourwildawakening.com
Instagram: @jessicaclarkgraham
Book: Good Sex: Getting Off Without Checking Out and Being (Sick) Enough
Book: Being (Sick) Enough

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• Generational trauma often persists because families avoid talking about pain—but healing begins with honesty.
• “Toxic resilience” can look like high-functioning busyness while masking unprocessed trauma.
• Self-care is more than bubble baths—it’s about regulation, awareness, and creating space to feel.
• Breaking generational cycles doesn’t mean being perfect—it means being real.
• Children don’t need protected perfection; they need modeled vulnerability and tools for emotional health.

Resources & Connect with Molly:

• Visit her website
• Follow her on Facebook
• Follow her on Instagram
• Book: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
• Book: What Happened to You? by Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey
• Book: Untamed by Glennon Doyle

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